A young Dalit woman contesting as an Independent while foregrounding the issue of joblessness and what it does to the aspirations of the poor are getting attention in her constituency, across the Telugu-speaking states, and on social media. Are increasingly vocal youth disillusioned by the current growth paradigm a sign of where Telangana and Indian politics are headed to?
By Viplav Bhoomi Hyderabad: Raised in abject poverty by a single mother, 26-year-old Karne Shirisha has unexpectedly emerged as a strong contender against